Impact of Endometriosis on Work Productivity and Quality of Life: a Survey from Italy

Caserta Donatella, Bordi Giulia
2013 · doi:10.5281/zenodo.3405971 · W6968910892
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This survey of 254 Italian women with endometriosis found significant negative impacts on their work productivity and quality of life, underscoring the disease's societal and economic burden.

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This Italian survey assessed the effects of endometriosis-related symptoms on work productivity and health-related quality of life among 254 women with surgically diagnosed endometriosis. Conducted from January 2011 to January 2013 at Sapienza University of Rome, the study used anonymous questionnaires comprising the SF-12, Endometriosis Health Profile-5, and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment instruments. The results indicated substantial impairment in work productivity and quality of life, associated with a high economic burden and societal costs; no specific study limitation was reported in the provided text. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — its effects on affected women’s work productivity, health-related quality of life, and broader socioeconomic burden.

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: Endometriosis, usually called as "cancer of the career-woman", is being recognized as a “social disease” for its prevalence and its debilitating impact on young women, leading to a high socio-economic burden of the disease. This study was performed from January 2011 to January 2013 at the Department of Gynecological, Obstetrics and Urological Sciences (Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’ Andrea Hospital) in order to assess the impact of endometriosis-related symptoms on work productivity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Anonymous questionnaires were administered individually to a total of 254 women with surgically diagnosed endometriosis. The questionnaires consisted of three sections: Patient Health Survey (SF-12), the Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-5), and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Survey (WPAI). Our results confirm that endometriosis has a significant impact on work productivity and HRQoL of affected women, leading to high economic burden and huge costs to society. Therefore it is time to make serious investments in researchers, in order to achieve a precocious diagnosis of the disease and to improve the treatment of this debilitating condition.
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Impact of Endometriosis on Work Productivity and Quality of Life: a Survey from Italy Authors/Creators - 1. (M.D., Ph.D., Full Professor), - 2. M.D.), Ralli Eleonora Description : Endometriosis, usually called as "cancer of the career-woman", is being recognized as a “social disease” for its prevalence and its debilitating impact on young women, leading to a high socio-economic burden of the disease. This study was performed from January 2011 to January 2013 at the Department of Gynecological, Obstetrics and Urological Sciences (Sapienza University of Rome, Sant’ Andrea Hospital) in order to assess the impact of endometriosis-related symptoms on work productivity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Anonymous questionnaires were administered individually to a total of 254 women with surgically diagnosed endometriosis. The questionnaires consisted of three sections: Patient Health Survey (SF-12), the Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-5), and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Survey (WPAI). Our results confirm that endometriosis has a significant impact on work productivity and HRQoL of affected women, leading to high economic burden and huge costs to society. Therefore it is time to make serious investments in researchers, in order to achieve a precocious diagnosis of the disease and to improve the treatment of this debilitating condition. Files Impact of Endometriosis on Work Productivity and Quality of Lif.pdf Files (495.6 kB) | Name | Size | Download all | |---|---|---| | md5:bf3a9a856dacc9bda58d44757fd7426f | 495.6 kB | Preview Download |

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